1:20:01
Can you?
1:20:05
My name is Jim Hungerford.
1:20:07
And I'm an alcoholic.
1:20:09
I'm your chairman for tonight.
1:20:11
Now, all I have to do to qualify myself
is to say that I drank too much...
1:20:15
...too often over too long
a period of time.
1:20:18
Welcome to the meeting of the Mason
Street group of Alcoholics Anonymous.
1:20:25
"Alcoholics Anonymous is a group of men
and women who share their experience...
1:20:30
...strength and hopes that they may
solve their common problem...
1:20:33
...and help others
to recover from alcoholism.
1:20:36
The only requirement for membership
is a desire to stop drinking.
1:20:40
There are no dues or fees
for AA membership.
1:20:43
We are self-supporting through our own
contributions. AA is not allied...
1:20:46
...with any sect, denomination, politics,
organization or institution.
1:20:51
Does not wish to engage in controversy,
neither endorses nor opposes any causes.
1:20:56
Our primary purpose is to stay sober and
help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety. "
1:21:02
Now, we got a couple of speakers tonight
I know you're gonna enjoy hearing.
1:21:06
To start, we're gonna hear from a man
who came just four months ago.
1:21:10
Now, this will be his first talk
at an AA meeting.
1:21:13
Joe.
1:21:32
My name...
1:21:35
My name is Joe Clay.
1:21:42
I'm an alcoholic.